The Photographs from the FSA and OWI collection provide vivid scenes of the harshness of life in rural America during the Great Depression.
Students can observe the effects of New Deal relief work by comparing pictures of makeshift shelters and tent cities with resettlement camps and showcase housing. Look at images of tents, migrant camps, and labor camps for examples.
You might also look at images of Hightstown and El Monte for pictures of those model New Deal communities and images … [Read more...]

Voting & Elections in Early America

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